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Swamp soccer: a Finnish piss-up on the pitchARTICLE

Swamp soccer: a Finnish piss-up on the pitch

TOPICS: Sport Finland Weird In a tiny Finnish village, World Cuppers are given a run for their money as hardcore (wacko) athletes compete in a no-holds-barred Swamp Soccer Championship.
World's greatest sporting venuesARTICLE

World's greatest sporting venues

TOPICS: Sport London Melbourne Rio de Janeiro Dunedin Monaco Sheffield Wimbledon Augusta Rugby Wembley Australia New Zealand United States Victoria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England Brazil Georgia Chatham Islands Estado do Rio de Janeiro For many sports fans, following their team across the world is one of the best ways to travel. But there are certain venues that possess an extra-special magic...
The most hardcore sporting challenges on earthARTICLE

The most hardcore sporting challenges on earth

TOPICS: Adventure Sport Many of us like to keep in shape, but the odd trip to the gym is nowhere near enough to prepare anyone for these truly gruelling races around the world...
Australian sporting pilgrimagesARTICLE

Australian sporting pilgrimages

TOPICS: Sport Australian Institute of Sport Cathy Freeman Don Bradman Ian Thorpe Phar Lap Rod Laver Rugby League Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Canberra Townsville Bowral Darling Harbour Homebush New South Wales Queensland Australia Victoria South Australia Australian Capital Territory The Aussies proudly brought home 46 medals from Beijing. Now that our Olympians have returned, let's uncover some of the stories behind Australia's greatest...
Marathon effortsARTICLE

Marathon efforts

TOPICS: Sport Gold Coast Hobart Canberra Blue Mountains National Park Rottnest Island New South Wales Queensland Australia Tasmania Western Australia Australian Capital Territory Combine a holiday with one of Australia's great distance races.
The race that stops the nation: the Melbourne CupARTICLE

The race that stops the nation: the Melbourne Cup

TOPICS: Sport Visit the Victorian countryside and hit the races at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.
The Targa Tasmania rallyARTICLE

The Targa Tasmania rally

TOPICS: Tasmania Sport Australia Share the Apple Isle's tarmac roads with some of the best touring, sports and GT cars in the world.
Get ready, Vancouver!ARTICLE

Get ready, Vancouver!

TOPICS: Sport Vancouver Olympics Canada British Columbia The Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 are just around the corner. Canada will be welcoming sports fans from all over the world to the beautiful province of...
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Monster Skatepark

TOPICS: Sydney Sport New South Wales Australia This morning I let my inner hoon out (and relived some glory days from back in my youth) at Monster Skatepark. It's got more bells and whistles (and jumps,...
Double gold for RioARTICLE

Double gold for Rio

TOPICS: Sport Rio de Janeiro Brazil Estado do Rio de Janeiro The residents of Rio de Janeiro are famous for knowing how to party — and now they've got a double reason to celebrate. Rio's was the winning bid for both...
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Boards and bikinis in France

TOPICS: Skiing and snowboarding Sport Tignes France Region Rhone-Alpes Here in Oz, the ski season is just hotting up, but over in the Europe it's winding down. Undeterred, the resort of Tignes took advantage of the late-season...
Buxom babe boards bannedARTICLE

Buxom babe boards banned

TOPICS: Skiing and snowboarding Sport Vermont United States American winter gear manufacturer Burton has come out with a range of snowboards that have heated up controversy both on and off the slopes. Their Love line of...
Webber's challengeARTICLE

Webber's challenge

TOPICS: Adventure Sport Hobart Celebrities Launceston Port Arthur Australia Tasmania Don't think you have the DNA for adventure racing? Speak to Mark Webber, who runs an adventure race in Tasmania each year, and think again.
Socceroos abroadARTICLE

Socceroos abroad

TOPICS: Sport Most of our globetrotting Socceroos earn their bucks in Europe's toughest leagues, proving that the World Cup wasn't a fluke and that Aussies really can hold...
Wimbledon tennisARTICLE

Wimbledon tennis

TOPICS: Wimbledon Sport United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England In my early twenties, I used to think I was suffering from an incurable case of IBDS (Interesting Background Deficiency Syndrome), a disease afflicting many a...
The Pacific's most picturesque golf coursesARTICLE

The Pacific's most picturesque golf courses

TOPICS: Sport Every day is a perfect day to tee off in the South Pacific. Emerald greens, coral-sand bunkers and palm-swept fairways beckon golfers to play some of the...
Footy fever on the Tiwi IslandsARTICLE

Footy fever on the Tiwi Islands

TOPICS: Northern Territory Culture Sport Aboriginal culture Australia "First goal! First goal!" The chant builds. The 3000-strong crowd pushes towards the barriers around the Stanley...
Australia's greatest urban runsARTICLE

Australia's greatest urban runs

TOPICS: Urban Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Sport Brisbane Perth Hobart Canberra Bondi Coogee New South Wales Queensland Australia Tasmania Victoria South Australia Western Australia Australian Capital Territory There's no excuse for piling on the pounds while on a city break in Oz. Just dig out the trainers, and enjoy.
Learn how to sail on Sydney HarbourARTICLE

Learn how to sail on Sydney Harbour

TOPICS: Urban Sydney Harbour Adventure Sydney Sport New South Wales Australia Ever wanted to do something a little different? Try out a truely unique experience, sailing out on beautiful Sydney Harbour.
Ten wacky sporting eventsARTICLE

Ten wacky sporting events

TOPICS: Weird Sport Aussies love their sports. But when it comes to some sporting events, you have to wonder if perhaps this devotion is a little misguided...
         

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